Topic: the oscars

Jennifer Lawrence did her usual bit on the Oscars red carpet, tripping the moment she exited her car and out-Lawrencing herself with being down-to-earth. Well, not to be outdone by herself, she added an extra bit of J Law to the whole affair–waving at the adoring masses and paparazzi and then showcasing her upper arm fat for the world to see. More »

Everyone’s favorite person Ellen DeGeneres has announced that she’ll be hosting the 2014 Oscars! Even a cold-hearted curmudgeon like me can’t find anything to complain about, because even though I hate awards shows, I adore Ellen. Everyone wins! But mostly I win. More »

There are two kinds of people [who have Twitter accounts] in this world: those who enjoy live-tweeting Big Events like the Oscars and the Superbowl, and those who do not. Here, a breakdown of the major parties and their platforms.More »

If you forgot to mute the commercials during the Oscars last night, you might have seen a strange attack ad about how you should not, under any circumstances, donate money to The Humane Society, because they only give 1% of their donation money to “local shelters.” What the hell was that all about? Isn’t The Humane Society pretty well-regarded for their work helping adorable animals in trouble? Who hates our furry friends enough to run an ad like this, and furthermore, has the money to do so during the Oscars? More »

The Academy Awards–otherwise known as The Superbowl for Women–is around the corner, which means much speculation about what all the lady attendees will wear (but no speculation about bro-xedos because man fashion on the red carpet is the only thing more boring and safe than lady red carpet fashion). So here’s a gallery of the women nominated (or women in films that are otherwise nominated, eg Tilda Swinton) and our guess for their Oscar night looks. More »

I kind of love that Diablo Cody, screenwriter for the hit film “Juno” declined to wear a pair of shoes created by Stuart Weitzman for her at the Oscars: The ‘Retro Rose’ shoe features two Kwiat diamond roses, fixed to … More »